Our Inclusive Support Ambassadors (ISAs) are current University of Southampton students who have been trained by the Student Disability and Inclusion Team to support current students, who may have a disability, mental health condition, specific learning difference or long-term health condition to overcome barriers and thrive at university.
Find out more about their role below:
Transition to university events
Our ISAs provide support to students who attend our Transition to University events held on our Highfield Campus.
They can assist students by taking them on accessible tours of the campus and support them during 'early access' events, including SUSU's Bun Fight and Fresher's Fair.
Peer Mentoring
Our ISAs also provide 1:1 peer mentoring, to help students with:
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The transition to university and management of university life.
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Signposting to support available through the Student Disability and Inclusion team and Wellbeing team.
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Adapting to university teaching and learning styles, including use of university systems such as Blackboard, Microsoft Teams, Share Point, Outlook and Microsoft Word.
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Signposting to study and revision websites and resources, time management strategies, wellbeing resources and sleep hygiene information.